LibGuides: Glass Jewelry: Overview

History of Glass Jewelry

Jewelers' magazines
Digitized issues of The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review, The Jewelers' Weekly, and The Jewelers' Review from the Rakow Research Library's collection.
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Full text.
History of Glass Jewelry
Guest speaker Ursula Ilse-Neuman discusses the history of glass jewelry and concepts in contemporary glass jewelry, including the work of the 2015 Rakow Commission recipient, Swiss studio jeweler Bernhard Schobinger.
Ms. Neuman has been a curator at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and organized the important traveling exhibition on contemporary glass jewelry, “GlassWear,” in 2009.
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Behind the Glass Lecture, Corning Museum of Glass

A Collector’s Guide to Costume Jewelry : Key Styles and How to Recognize Them by Tolkien, Tracy, and Henrietta Wilkinson
Call Number: NK7310 .T64
ISBN: 0500280177
Publication Date: 1997
Overview of jewelry history and styles
Glass in Jewelry: Hidden Artistry in Glass. 2nd rev ed. by Sibylle Jargstorf
Call Number: NK7304.J34 1998
ISBN: 0764305328
Publication Date: 1998
Contents: 1. Early glass -- 2. Neglected treasures: filigree and alabaster glass -- 3. About origin and age -- 4. Hidden on a little island: bead- and gem-making in Murano -- 5. Scattered in remote mountains: bead- and gem-making in Bavaria/Thuringia/Bohemia/Silesia -- 6. How the beads are made -- 7. Artificial gems -- 8. Glass cameos and incrustations -- 9. Millefiori jewelry -- 10. Mosaic jewelry -- 11. Aventurine jewelry -- 12. Once-fashionable jewelry -- 13. Modern design in glass jewelry.

Journals

American Craft (American Craft Council)
Website: https://www.craftcouncil.org/magazine
Belle Armoire Jewelry: Beadwork, Mixed Media, Polymer Clay, Wirework.
Website: https://stampington.com/belle-armoire-jewelry/
Crafts (UK Crafts Council)
Crafts website: https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/crafts-magazine/explore-recent-issues-crafts-magazine
Jewelry Artist (formerly Lapidary Journal)
Website: https://www.interweave.com/product-category/jewelry/jewelry-magazines/jewelry-magazines-lapidary-journal-jewelry-artist/
Metalsmith (Society of North American Goldsmiths)
Website: https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/metalsmith-magazine/about-metalsmith/
Ornament
Website: http://www.ornamentmagazine.org/
Schmuck Magazin
In German; editorial also in English. Includes supplementary insert with English text for most important articles.
Sculpture (International Sculpture Center)
Website: https://sculpture.org/page/sculpturemagazine

Journals NOT in the Rakow Library

Goldschmiede Zeitung: Internationales Journal für Schmuck und Uhren

Jewelry Guides from other institutions

Pratt Institute Libraries - Jewelry Guide
Includes great lists of magazines, journals, indexes and more. The first pages provides guidance for searching library catalogs.
The Tufts Libraries: Jewelry and Metals ("how to" resources)

Websites for Jewelers

The Ganoskin Project
Ganoksin is the oldest and largest online community for everyone involved in jewelry.
Resources include a library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics.
American Craft Council
The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.
American Society of Jewelry Historians
ASJH is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and information on jewelry history and related topics, including ancient to modern jewelry, cultural influences on jewelry design and wear, famous jewelry designers, jewelry design houses, and jewelry collectors for anyone with an interest in jewelry.
Jewelers of America
Jewelers of America to advance the professionalism and ethics of the jewelry industry. Jewelers of America represents independent jewelry stores, jewelry retail chains, jewelry manufacturers and suppliers, jewelry designers and brands, and service providers to the jewelry industry.
MJSA: Manufacturing Jewelers’ and Silversmiths’ Association
A trade association dedicated to the business of jewelry making and design. MJSA offers technical, sales, and business expertise. It offers practical compliance guides so our members can more easily meet federal, state, and industry standards.
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International Gem Society

Metal Arts Guild San FranciscoThe mission of The Metal Arts Guild is to foster community, provide education, and promote Bay Area metal artists and jewelers. We accomplish this by hosting events, providing technical and social media resources, encouraging collaboration between organizations, and outreach to local and global communities.
Society of North American Goldsmiths
An international organization that seeks to advance jewelry and metalsmithing by inspiring creativity, encouraging education, and fostering community.
Society of American Silversmiths
Comprehensive resource for anything related to the art and craft of silversmithing

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